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What the Bible Says About Healthy Living: Three Biblical Principles That Will Change Your Diet and Improve Your Health
by
Rex Russell
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A doctor, a nurse, and the
top executive of an HMO have died and are in line together
at the Pearly Gates. St. Peter speaks with them and asks
them what good they have done in their lives.
The doctor says, "I have devoted my life to the sick and
needy and have had a part in caring for and healing
thousands of people."
St. Peter replies, "That's great. Go ahead into heaven."
"And what about you?" The nurse states, "I have supported
the doctor and his patients my entire life as an adult, have
taken time to explain things to patients, and have helped
them lead healthy lives."
"Wonderful. Please proceed in with the doctor."
"And what about you?" The HMO executive says, "I was the
president of a very large Health Maintenance Organization. I
was responsible for the health care of millions of people
all over the country."
St. Peter says, "Oh, I see. Please go on in ... but you can
only stay two nights!"
HEALTH-e
TIPS
 Don't
Depend on Antacids
Overuse
can lead to health problems.(HealthDayNews)
-- Occasional use of antacids is fine, but taking them too
often for too long may cause serious health problems.
Antacids may contain calcium, magnesium or aluminum. In
large doses, each of these ingredients can cause potentially
harmful side effects, warns Dr. Robert Rude, a professor of
medicine at the University of Southern California.
Antacids that contain calcium can cause kidney stones if
they're taken in high doses for months or years. Antacids
that contain magnesium can cause diarrhea if they're taken
too often, and they're especially dangerous for people with
kidney disease. In these people, too much magnesium can
result in low blood pressure, breathing problems and even
death.
Taking too many antacids that contain aluminum can results
in a disease that causes bones to become brittle and
painful.
People who continually need to take antacids should see a
doctor, Rude advises.
Brain
Exercises.
Try these techniques to keep your mind spry.(HealthDayNews)
-- Just like your body, your mind needs exercise to remain
healthy as you grow older.
One way to keep your brain nimble is to practice a technique
called neurobics, which uses your senses to help create new
connections in areas of the brain that process sensory
input. Done regularly, these simple practices can help keep
your mind sharp and ready to tackle new challenges, says a
Duke University article.
A neurobic exercise is one that involves the use of one or
more or your senses in a novel way, engages your attention,
and adds an unexpected element to a routine activity.
Here are some examples:
- Use your non-dominant hand as you go
through your morning rituals such as combing or styling
your hair, getting dressed, brushing your teeth and
making your breakfast.
- Close your eyes as you shower and use
your sense of touch to locate your soap and wash
yourself.
- Turn the pictures on your desk or
shelves upside down.
- Experience new sights and sounds by
going to a new ethnic or farmer's market or bakery.
- When you travel abroad, immerse
yourself completely in unfamiliar surroundings. For
example, go to a small town where no one speaks your
language, try new foods and stay in a local
bed-and-breakfast.
House
Plants Can Freshen Air,
Certain
types help improve air quality.(HealthDayNews)
-- Indoor house plants may do more than bring some greenery
to the indoors; they can also help purify the air, according
to the Rodale Institute in Pennsylvania.
Motorized appliances such as mixers and vacuum cleaners give
off sparks that carry enough energy to fuse airborne
molecules of nitrogen and water into formaldehyde, a common
indoor air pollutant.
Many indoor houseplants absorb formaldehyde and convert it
back to nitrogen and water. The plants that do this most
efficiently are spider plants, English ivy, Boston ferns and
chrysanthemums.
For an average 1,800-square-foot house, 15 to 18 houseplants
in six to eight inch containers can improve air quality,
according to a recent U.S. government study.
More
bad news about vegetable oils
"...vegetable oils also cause premature aging in millions of
Americans. A plastic surgeon did a study in which he
examined the diets of his patients and correlated them with
facial skin wrinkling. Those patients eating a high
vegetable fat diet had 78% more facial wrinkles and many
appeared 20 years older than they were. -
William Cambell Douglass, MD, author of; Eat
Your Cholesterol [Polyunsaturated
vegetable oils are promoted as the "good fats" by the mass
media and conventional medical establishment. But high
levels of these fats are quite unhealthy. They are
chemically unstable and highly prone to oxidation. When such
oils oxidize in skin tissue, the resulting free radicals
(unstable molecules) damage skin DNA.
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